Finale window overview

Knowing where to find a function or command is critical to using any notation program.…Finale is a tool-based program, so knowing how to access the tools, the…associated floating palettes, and functions will help you complete your…scores more quickly.…So I am here in the 3_01 Woodwind Quartet file.…We are going to take a look at the Finale window.…Now, the PC and Mac versions of Finale are almost identical,…but as we look at the Finale window for the first time, you'll notice there are…some subtle differences.…In the Mac version, you'll see a menu bar docked at the top of the screen.…There is a sizable document window, there's a tool palette, and so on, and so forth.…

On the PC version, all of these things are docked in the window.…Now, for the most part, these menus that go across the top are static, meaning…that they don't change.…But choosing some tools will actually add a different menu.…For example, if I click the Measure tool, you'll see the Measure menu appear…here. If I choose the Simple Entry tool, you'll see the Simple menu appear.…

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1/7/2012

Finale is the standard application used by musicians of all levels to compose, arrange, play, and print music. In this course, Rick Schmunk shows any aspiring or professional musician, composer, or arranger how to become proficient with Finale 2012. The course shows how to notate musical scores, ranging from simple lead sheets and guitar tablature parts to detailed scores, and bring them to life with instruments and share them with an audience.

Topics include:

Setting up the hardware and software

Creating a Finale score document

Importing files

Viewing and navigating documents

Entering and editing notes with the mouse, keyboard, and real or virtual instruments